99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0047

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mark Batinick

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2

    Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution relating to balanced budgets. Provides that the State budget shall be based on estimated revenue (now funds), defines "revenue". Provides that, except for deficiency or emergency appropriations, appropriations are expendable only during the fiscal year for which they were appropriated. Provides that the General Assembly by law may establish an extended period to pay lapsed appropriations, not to exceed six months beyond the end of the fiscal year.


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article
9VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE VIII
11
FINANCE

12    (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
13SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE
14    (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General
15Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the
16ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated
17balance of revenue funds available for appropriation at the
18beginning of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a
19plan for expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of
20every department, authority, public corporation and
21quasi-public corporation of the State, every State college and
22university, and every other public agency created by the State,
23but not of units of local government or school districts. The

 

 

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1budget shall also set forth the indebtedness and contingent
2liabilities of the State and such other information as may be
3required by law. Proposed expenditures shall not exceed revenue
4funds estimated to be available for the fiscal year as shown in
5the budget. "Revenue" means receipts from taxes and fees;
6"revenue" does not include incurring debt, refinancing
7existing debt, or fund sweeps.
8    (b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations
9for all expenditures of public funds by the State.
10Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed revenue funds
11estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that
12year. Except for deficiency or emergency appropriations, all
13appropriations are expendable only during the fiscal year for
14which they were appropriated. The General Assembly by law may
15establish an extended period to pay obligations incurred during
16a fiscal year that would otherwise lapse not to exceed six
17months beyond the end of the fiscal year.
18(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
19
SCHEDULE
20    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
21declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
22Constitutional Amendment Act.